POSITIVE SPEECH

Accentuate the positive; eliminate the negative. If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all." ~ Thumper in Bambi

August: Dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament

An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up.
Proverbs 12:25

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

You have made us, O God, for yourself, and our hearts will find no rest until they rest with you. ~ St. Augustine
Pray for us: Transfiguration ~ August 6; St. Clare of Assisi~ August 11; St. Maximilian Kolbe ~ August 14; Assumption of Mary ~ August 15; Queenship of Mary ~ August 22; St. Monica ~ August 27; St. Augustine ~ August 28

September: Dedicated to the Triumph of the Cross & Holy Angels

JOY
To do all things whether I want to or not with cheerfulness and happiness; to remain positive no matter what the situation.

Count it all JOY when you encounter trials.

James 1: 2-4

Rejoice in the Lord always; I say it again, REJOICE!

Philippians 4:4 Pray for us: Triumph of the Cross ~ Sept. 14; Our Lady of Sorrows ~ Sept. 15; Feast of the Archangels ~ Sept. 29

October: Dedicated to the Holy Rosary

OBEDIENCE
Obeying the first time, every time. Honoring your father & mother. Responding cheerfully with Yes sir/yes maam or No sir/no maam.

Be doers of the word, not hearers of the word.

James 1:22

Pray for us: St. Therese ~ October 1; Guardian Angels ~ October 2; St. Francis of Assisi ~ October 4

November: Dedicated to the Poor Souls in Purgatory

THANKFULNESS
Give thanks in ALL circumstances, for this is Gods will for you in Christ Jesus.
Saint Paul 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Pray for us: All Saints ~ Nov. 1; All Souls ~ Nov. 2; Saint Elizabeth of Hungary ~ Nov. 17; Presentation of Mary ~ Nov. 21; St. Cecilia, patron of music ~ Nov. 22; St. Andrew ~ Nov. 30

December: Dedicated to the Baby Jesus

GRATITUDE
Give thanks in ALL circumstances, for this is Gods will for you in Christ Jesus.
Saint Paul 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Come, Lord Jesus; be born in our hearts!

Pray for us: St. Nicholas ~ Dec. 6; Juan Diego ~ Dec. 9; Our Lady of Guadalupe ~ Dec. 12; St. Lucy ~ Dec. 13; St. Stephen the Martyr ~ Dec. 26; St. John the Apostle ~ Dec. 27; Holy Family ~ Dec. 28.

January: Dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus

KINDNESS
Therefore, as Gods chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Saint Paul Colossians 3:12
Pray for us: Mary, the Mother of God ~ January 1; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton ~ January 4; Saint Agnes ~ January 21; St. Francis de Sales, patron of writers ~ January 24; St. Thomas Aquinas, patron of scholars ~ January 28

February: Dedicated to the PASSION of Christ For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

LOVE
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." Saint Paul 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Love alone counts.

St. Therese, the Little Flower

Pray for us: St. Blaise ~ Feb. 3; Our Lady of Lourdes ~ Feb. 11; St. Valentine & St. Cyril and Methodius ~ Feb. 14; St. Peter (Chair of Peter) Feb. 22

March: Dedicated to Saint Joseph

FORTITUDE
STRENGTH & COURAGE; a steadiness of will in doing good despite obstacles and temptations

So be strong and courageous! ~

Joshua 1:18

Pray for us: St. Katharine Drexel ~ March 3; St. Frances of Rome ~ March 9; St. Joseph ~ March 19; Annunciation ~ March 25.

April: Dedicated to the Holy Spirit

PERSEVERANCE
Let us not get tired of doing what is right, for after a while we will reap a harvest of blessings, if we dont get discouraged and if we dont give up!
Galatians 6:9

Apart from the Cross, there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.
St. Rose of Lima Pray for us: St. Gemma ~ April 11; St. George ~ April 23; St. Mark ~ April 25; St. Gianna ~ April 28; St. Catherine of Siena ~ April 30.

May: Dedicated to Mary

FAITHFULNESS
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; so be strong and courageous.
Corinthians 16:13

If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you! "
Matthew 17:20

"If anyone does not wish to have Mary Immaculate for his Mother, he will not have Christ for his Brother." ~ Saint Maximilian Kolbe Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin too much. You can never love her more than Jesus did. ~ Saint Maximilian Kolbe "She is more Mother than Queen." ~ Saint Therese, the Little Flower

June: Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

FORGIVENESS
For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Matthew 6:14

If a man finds it very hard to forgive injuries, let him look at a Crucifix, and think that Christ shed all His Blood for him, and not only forgave His enemies, but even prayed His Heavenly Father to forgive them also. ~ Saint Philip Neri
Pray for us:

St. Anthony ~ June 13; St. Aloysius Gonzaga ~ June 21; St. Thomas More & John Fisher ~ June 22; Birth of John the Baptist ~ June 24; St. Peter & Paul ~ June 29; Sacred Heart of Jesus; Immaculate Heart of Mary.

July: Dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus

COMPASSION
Deep awareness of the suffering of others along with the wish to relieve it

What can wash away my sins?

Nothing but the blood of Jesus

Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for Me.
Matthew 25:40
Pray for us: St. Thomas ~ July 3; Blessed Kateri Tekawitha ~ July 14; St. James ~ July 25; St. Anne & Joachim, parents of Mary ~ July 26; St. Ignatius of Loyola ~ July 31